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Frigate Home Assistant Integration vs RPi Cam Web Interface

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FR Frigate Home Assistant Integration Connects Frigate NVR detections into Home Assistant VS RP RPi Cam Web Interface Web-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera
FeatureFrigate Home Assistant IntegrationRPi Cam Web Interface
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,224★ 1,599
First released20212013
ReplacesCloud camera integrationsNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Home Assistant Integration if…

  • Tight Home Assistant integration
  • Local and private
Frigate Home Assistant Integration details

Choose RPi Cam Web Interface if…

  • Easy DIY setup
  • Lightweight
RPi Cam Web Interface details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Home Assistant Integration or RPi Cam Web Interface better?

Neither is universally better. RPi Cam Web Interface has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Frigate Home Assistant Integration and RPi Cam Web Interface free and open-source?

Yes. Frigate Home Assistant Integration is licensed under MIT and RPi Cam Web Interface under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frigate Home Assistant Integration and RPi Cam Web Interface with Docker?

Frigate Home Assistant Integration: check the project docs for container support. RPi Cam Web Interface: check the project docs for container support.

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